Lord of the Flies Group
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luannw Teacher
High School - 11th GradePosted by luannw on Sunday May 18, 2008 at 5:38 AMThis question has been answered. Follow the link below.
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pmiranda2857 Teacher
High School - 11th GradePosted by pmiranda2857 on Sunday May 18, 2008 at 7:43 AMThe conflict in Lord of the Flies can be understood through the unfolding of the plot. A group of civilized boys end up on a deserted island and they are immediately faced with a need to survive.
So early on, civilization vs. the wild is a conflict. Then there is the response from the boys which creates another conflict, physically, the boys have to decide whether they will create order in this undefined world or whether they will allow instincts of impulse or primal behavior to rule them.
Then there is the examination of what form, order or chaos, is stronger, and which provides a better outcome for the most part. In this type of environment, is it expected that a few will be sacrificed for the survival of the many? Is there justification for the behavior that emerges?
This brings us to a discussion of whether a group of people needs law in their society as opposed to anarchy in order to survive, will order eventually emerge out of the chaos? Under the conditions, can an ordered, measured response really work?
Do the boys resort to primal instincts for survival or do they allow their civilized natures to be corrupted by adolescent passions? Which one is more equipped to cope with this environment. The discussion of conflict also encompasses the idea of good vs. evil.